Ieva vs Mathilde

Ieva and Mathildecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Norway · Girls
In 2019, Ieva was ranked #513 and Mathilde #40 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ieva was ranked #379 and Mathilde #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ieva was ranked #4709 and Mathilde #2063 among girls in England and Wales.

Ieva and Mathilde over time

Ieva and Mathilde appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Mathilde held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ieva in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ieva and Mathilde changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2019, ending at #513 and #40.

List by list

Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1978–2019
Ieva held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mathilde in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ieva #190 in 1989, Mathilde #20 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ieva #513, Mathilde #40.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2023
Ieva held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mathilde in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ieva #1489 in 2011, Mathilde #851 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ieva #4709, Mathilde #2063.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mathilde

Pairs where Mathilde shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Heidi vs Mathilde
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mathilde rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #363 in 1945 to #437 and #34 in 2025.
Heidi · Mathilde · 53 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Kristin vs Mathilde
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mathilde rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #363 in 1945 to #251 and #34 in 2025.
Kristin · Mathilde · 53 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Solveig vs Mathilde
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mathilde rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #14 and #363 in 1945 to #28 and #34 in 2025.
Solveig · Mathilde · 53 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Marte vs Mathilde
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mathilde rose about as far as Marte fell — from #274 and #570 in 1969 to #480 and #34 in 2025.
Marte · Mathilde · 52 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ieva, Mathilde
Field	Ieva	Mathilde
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023)	Norway · Girls #34 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Ieva has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mathilde.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Ieva

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #578 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2019
Highest recorded position: #190 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1971–2019).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls

Mathilde

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls